Non-Surety Bond Entered as to Bern Benoit in amount of $ 15,000 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 52, N.D. Ga.)

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An Appearance Bond for defendant Bern Benoit, Document 52, filed 08/18/20 in Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS in the Northern District of Georgia, stamped filed in chambers on Aug 18 2020. The bond is marked as an unsecured bond of $15,000.00. In the defendant's agreement he agrees to follow every order of the court, and the bond may be forfeited if he fails to appear for court proceedings or to surrender to serve a sentence if convicted. The second page repeats the standard declarations and acceptance language and carries a date of 8/14/2020 with the surety and approval lines blank.

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AO 98 (Rev. 12/1 I) Appearance Bond 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
United States of America 
v. 
BERN BENOIT 
Defendant 
for the 
Northern District of Georgia 
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Case No. 
APPEARANCE BOND 
Defendant's Agreement 
1 :20-CR-296-JPB-AJB 
Page I 
I, 
BERN BENOIT 
(defendant), agree to follow every order of this court, or any 
court that considers this case, and I further agree that this bond may be forfeited if I fail: 
( X ) 
to appear for court proceedings; 
( X ) 
if convicted, to surrender to serve a sentence that the court may impose; or 
( 
) 
to comply with all conditions set forth in the Order Setting Conditions of Release. 
Type of Bond 
( 
) (1) This is a personal recognizance bond. 
( X ) (2) This is an unsecured bond of$ 
15,000.00 
( 
) (3) This is a secured bond of$ 
( 
) (a) $ 
, secured by: 
, in cash deposited with the court. 
( 
) (b) the agreement of the defendant and each surety to forfeit the following cash or other property 
(describe the cash or other property, including claims on it - such as a lien, mortgage, or loan - and attach proof of
ownership and value): 
If this bond is secured by real property, documents to protect the secured interest may be filed of record. 
( 
) ( c) a bail bond with a solvent surety (attach a copy of the bail bond, or describe it and identify the surety):
Forfeiture or Release of the Bond 
Forfeiture of the Bond. This appearance bond may be forfeited if the defendant does not comply with the above 
agreement. The court may immediately order the amount of the bond surrendered to the United States, including the 
security for the bond, if the defendant does not comply with the agreement. At the request of the United States, the court 
may order a judgment of forfeiture against the defendant and each surety for the entire amount of the bond, including 
interest and costs. 
Release of the Bond. The court may order this appearance bond ended at any time. This bond will be satisfied and the 
security will be released when either: (1) the defendant is found not guilty on all charges, or (2) the defendant reports to 
serve a sentence. 
 FILED IN CHAMBERS 
 U.S.D.C ATLANTA  
Date: __________________________ 
JAMES N. HATTEN, Clerk
By: ____________________________
 Deputy Clerk 
Aug 18 2020
s/A. Zarkowsky
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 52     Filed 08/18/20     Page 1 of 2

AO 98 (Rev. 12/11) Appearance Bond 
Declarations 
Ownership of the Property. I, the defendant - and each surety - declare under penalty of perjury that: 
(1)
all owners of the property securing this appearance bond are included on the bond;
(2)
the property is not subject to claims, except as described above; and
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(3)
I will not sell the property, allow further claims to be made against it, or do anything to reduce its value
while this appearance bond is in effect.
Acceptance. I, the defendant - and each surety - have read this appearance bond and have either read all the conditions 
of release set by the court or had them explained to me. I agree to this Appearance Bond. I, the defendant - and each 
surety- declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true. (See 28 U.S.C. § 1746.) 
Date: 
8/14/2020 
(]) Surety/property owner - printed name
(1) Surety/property owner -signature and date
(1) Surety/property owner's address
(1) Surety/property owner's city/state/zip
(2) Surety/property owner- printed name
(2) Surety/property owner - signature and date
(2) Surety/property owner's address
(2) Surety/property owner's city/state/zip
(3) Surety/property owner- printed name
(3) Surety/property owner -signature and date
(3) Surety/property owner's address
(3) Surety/property owner's city/state/zip
CLERK OF COURT 
Date: 
Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk 
APPROVED 
Date: _______ 
Signature, United States Magistrate Judge 
✓
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 52     Filed 08/18/20     Page 2 of 2

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